Raging Against the Machine: Political Opposition under Authoritarianism in Egypt (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East) - Hardcover

Albrecht, Holger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815633203 ISBN 13: 9780815633204

Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Raging Against the Machine explains why political opposition emerges and persists over a protracted period of time in an autocracy―thirty years under Hosni Mubarak―without either changing the fundamental rules of the political game or disappearing as a consequence of the regime’s containment strategies. Albrecht uncovers a rich and dynamic world of opposition politics in Egypt. Apart from Islamist movements―by far the strongest opposition groups―we find other forms of organizations in Egypt, such as political parties, human rights groups, smaller protest movements, organizations representing workers’ interests, and informal pressure groups. These groups have employed different ideological and programmatic perspectives, such as Islamism, Nationalism, Liberalism, and Socialism.

About this title

About the Author:

Holger Albrecht is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at American University in Cairo.

Review:

A clear and sophisticated survey of Egypt's multifaceted opposition that will be helpful for students, general readers, and a handy compendium for specialists --Fred Lawson, author of Constructing International Relations in the Arab World

About this edition

• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0815633203
• ISBN 13: 9780815633204
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256